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Procter & Gamble hikes US prices to blunt tariff hit

Procter & Gamble has forecast annual results largely below estimates and said it would raise prices on some products in the US, a day after naming insider Shailesh Jejurikar as CEO to steer it through tariff uncertainty.

Business • 29 Jul

The Cincinnati-based company, considered a bellwether for American consumers broadly, is seeing a slowdown in growth in its biggest market, the United States.

Procter & Gamble set to report tepid revenue growth

Procter & Gamble is set to report muted quarterly revenue growth on Friday. The purveyor of Tide detergent, Dawn dish soap and Pampers diapers faces rivals competing on price in its two biggest markets, the United States and China.

Business • 16 Oct 24

P&G raised average prices across product categories by 10% during the first quarter

Procter & Gamble raises full-year sales forecast

Procter & Gamble's customers continued to show little resistance to repeated price hikes, helping the Tide detergent maker boost its annual sales forecast and third-quarter margins.

Business • 21 Apr 23

People stocked up on detergents and surface cleaning products such as Tide and Mr Clean during the Omicron wave early in the year.

Procter & Gamble raises full-year sales forecast

Procter & Gamble has today raised its full-year sales forecast as consumer demand for cleaning and personal healthcare products remains resilient despite rising prices.

Business • 20 Apr 22

Consumer products companies, including Unilever, say that everyday people in Russia rely on their products

Basic necessities makers face 'tradeoff' on Russia

Makers of everyday staples from Pampers nappies to Dove soap are walking a fine line by continuing to sell their products in Russia, as pressure grows on multinational companies to take a stand against Russia's recent invasion of Ukraine.

Business • 09 Mar 22

Consumers continue to stockpile on essentials and cleaning supplies to stay prepared for Covid-19 lockdowns

Hygiene needs boost Procter & Gamble quarterly results

Procter & Gamble has today beaten quarterly sales and profit estimates, as pandemic-weary people kept up their stocks of soaps, detergents and other cleaning products, even as Covid-19 vaccines began to roll out.

Business • 20 Apr 21

Tampax not seeking review of decision to ban ad

An advertisement for tampons will not be broadcast on Irish television in future after the owner of Tampax, Procter & Gamble, decided not to seek a review of a decision to ban the commercial.

Business • 18 Aug 20

P&G cited especially strong sales gains in personal health care and fabric and home care products

P&G earnings rise amid stockpiling of consumer staples

Higher sales for consumer staples in Europe and the US boosted Procter & Gamble's quarterly results, the company said today, offsetting weakness in Asia due to Covid-19 disruptions.

Business • 17 Apr 20

Procter & Gamble reports surprise rise in first-quarter sales

Procter & Gamble posts surprise sales rise

Procter & Gamble today reported a surprise rise in first-quarter sales on strong demand for its beauty products and cleaning supplies, helping it in its fight against competition from cheaper store-branded products.

Business • 19 Oct 18

Merck's consumer health unit includes brands such as Seven Seas, Femibion and Neurobion

P&G to buy German Merck's consumer health business

Procter & Gamble has today announced a deal to buy the consumer health business of Germany's Merck for about €3.4 billion.

Business • 19 Apr 18

Sales of skin care and fabric care products were strong points, while net sales fell in grooming due to lower pricing of shaving gear in the United States

P&G sees higher sales in fiscal 2018; earnings up

Procter & Gamble has reported increased quarterly profits and forecast higher sales in its next fiscal year as it sought to beat back a challenge by activist investor Nelson Peltz.

Business • 27 Jul 17

P&G sold 41 of its brands, including Clairol and Wella, to Coty in a $12.5 billion deal earlier this month

P&G's quarterly profit beats on cost cuts

Procter & Gamble has today reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by cost-cutting and strong demand for its baby, feminine and home care products.

Business • 25 Oct 16

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Procter & Gamble hikes US prices to blunt tariff hit

Procter & Gamble set to report tepid revenue growth

Procter & Gamble raises full-year sales forecast

Procter & Gamble raises full-year sales forecast

Basic necessities makers face 'tradeoff' on Russia

Hygiene needs boost Procter & Gamble quarterly results

Tampax not seeking review of decision to ban ad

P&G earnings rise amid stockpiling of consumer staples

Procter & Gamble posts surprise sales rise

P&G to buy German Merck's consumer health business

P&G sees higher sales in fiscal 2018; earnings up

P&G's quarterly profit beats on cost cuts

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